INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Truck and Coach Technician claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Truck and Coach Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 310T. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Truck and Coach Technician inspects, repairs and maintains commercial trucks, emergency vehicles, buses and road transport vehicles by performing work on structural, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. Specifically, a Truck and Coach Technician inspects, repairs and maintains: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | electrical and electronic systems; engines including fuel, exhaust, intake and emission controls; transmissions, lutches, drive shafts and axles; body and trim, frames and hitching/coupling systems; steering, suspension and computer control systems; tires, wheels and hubs; braking systems including air supply and hydraulic, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,720 total hours: 6,000 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Truck and Coach Technician has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.75, $30.00 and $43.27 convert to $37,500, $60,000 and $86,540 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Truck and Coach Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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